The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-11-10

American Sovereign" who could rieht-
fully c1afm 4. Tho nornlne peseed
dslfg gltfully, varitd by ; lone stroll about
the ofouAds I'D setera1 6oantiful ana
extensive ou1a&Go ed1o11ine, bo1oneine
70 fflb1ds anA relatives of Irving. Who
thus ed, g - I'D, 70 his oWn d6mkino
at wfl1 without cost The noble river.
swept pest TIE ocene with incesuant
change Of Me n IL white winged
craft and swift steamers, end never
could have one surveyed the
1ordly Hudson under more happy circum-
stances IN the companionship of the man
who had done the most TO make It
famous since the days Of its discoverer.
Dinner wss ct length announced, at
which We were Joined by Mr.. Irving's
brother and his four daughters. The
brother was very deaf, % could not Join
were very charming and devoted to their
them, he told me, ~ II they were his own
children. The day happened to be the
one on which the Crystal Palace in New
York was formally opened to the public
by President Franklin Pierce. Mr.. irving
had been invited to attend the ceremony,
but most fortunately for me he had de-
clined the invitation through his usual
aversion to mixing with large assem-
blages. This led him from President
Pierce to Interesting "reminiscences Of
the early Presidents, and of the brilliant
society of Washington city before the
regime Of jackson. Mr.. Irving had never
one bitter word to say of any one; he
seemed anxious to do full justice to all his
distinguished contemporaries. He spoke
most kindly of MI. Kennedy's author
ship, and pronounced Horseshoe Rob
insonm one Of ths best Of American
novels, and Q true picture Of, the Caro-
linas In the dark days Of the Revolution.
OF the Baltimore women he was q most
enthusiastic admirer. Himself q man of
the purest moral character, he was yet
an intense worshiper of female beauty.
He mentioned to me the name of young
lady of Baltimore whom he considered
one OF the most beautiful girls he had
ever seen. I happened to think of
another, q cousin Of the one he meant,
and OF the same name, who was not 90
distinguished for personal charms, and
thus answered rather indifferently. Mr..
Irving afterward went to Saratoga, and
meeting with the Kennedys, seemed to take
the loveliness Of the lady. This was told
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wrote to Mr.. Irving that was com.
plete convert to his views. He replied
immediately, much gratifed, and added
in his note, when you have seen a.
much Of the world and its loveliest
women - have, you win know how
rare such beauty H." It was indeed OF
the rarest type. The lady afterward
married gentleman of Boston, and still
resides there.
Many pleasant anecdote did Mr.. Ir-
wing continue to relate of his European
experiences, especially of his long so.
journ In Spain. The versatility Of his
mind has been thoroughly exemplified by
his amusing stories of the grave old
Dutch burghers and the mad pranks
played upon Ichabod Crane, in contrast
with the chivalrous forays of Spanish
knighthood against the dusky Moor. And
when at the close of most delightful
day I took my leave, it seemed as If my
own cloud "castles in Spain" had be.
come reality, enchanted as I was by the
genius of the author of the "Alhambra'
at Sunnyside. OsMoND TIFFANY.